Nu jazz
Nu-jazz (sometimes
electro-jazz) was coined in the late
1990s to refer to styles which combine
jazz textures and sometimes jazz instrumentation with
electronic music. Like the term
electronica, nu jazz is a loosely defined umbrella
musical style. It ranges from the infusion of live instrumentation to
house beats of
jazz house exemplified by
French St Germain and
German Jazzanova; to more band-based improvised jazz with electronic elements such as that of the
British Cinematic Orchestra, and the
Norwegian future jazz style pioneered by
Bugge Wesseltoft.
Nu-jazz typically ventures farther into the electronic territory than does its close cousin, acid jazz (or groove jazz), which is generally closer to earthier funk, soul and rhythm and blues, although releases from noted groove jazz artists such as the Groove Collective blur the distinction between the styles.
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